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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1902
Page
2
A quirky regional saying notes two petrified ships in the far north while Noah had one. It contrasts eastern coal shortages with western car scarcities, claiming the west would not trade calamities with the east.
In Chicago at a Grand Army reunion Hon. Green B Raum urges that every Civil War veteran who served and was paid receive a government pension. He advocates distributing Secretary Shaw s surplus to those not yet on pension rolls while praising Baum s compassionate patriotism and charitable motives.
The piece argues for Arizona to be admitted as a sovereign state and urges Republican leaders to advocate the cause. It critiques pension expansion by Green B Raum and praises wartime veterans while warning taxpayers about limitless pensions. It also notes Roosevelt’s bears hunt joke and mocks Missouri politics amid Sugar and California farm notes.
In Chicago the claim is made that securing a wife for $2 through a matrimonial bureau is cheaper than theater parties drives flowers and candy. The piece notes Republicans testify they have seen the trust question spook and are frightened by it as Senator Depew calls it a ghost with striking verification.
A Senate committee sub group touring Arizona under Chairman Beveridge is composed mostly of Republicans. Senator Patterson may join en route from Colorado but is unlikely due to political conditions. Burnham of New Hampshire and Nelson of Minnesota oppose Arizona and other territorial statehood applicants, while Democrats back granting statehood and will vote for the Omnibus bill.
A letter addressed to The Boodle City Administration was misrouted by postal authorities to St. Louis rather than Philadelphia, highlighting unacceptable carelessness in the service.
A suggestion to Senator Bev Eridge argues that state size does not determine Senate intellects. The piece compares Indiana with New York and Nevada with Pennsylvania to illustrate the point.
A California contemporary condemns the candy industry as excessive and harmful, noting over 80 million dollars in annual U S candy output versus 1860. It urges using natural fruits for sweets and warns candy harms women, children, and health, though some reformers push back against vilifying candy.
A call urges every man in Arizona to act as a committee of one to inform the Senate committee on Territories about local feelings and resources during its visit. Reports note two women in the Philippines jailed after claiming sainthood and asserting women’s right to angelic status.
The piece traces gambling as an ancient urge, citing Nineveh, Babylon, Homer, Tacitus, and Rome. It notes Roman bans on betting, yet rulers still wagered on fishing and gladiatorial games, with nobles funding champions and losses sometimes amounting to fortunes.
A Japanese peasant, unable to repay a 15 yen loan secured by his house, faced a ruthless usurer demanding eviction. In despair the man carried seven bags of ashes to the creditor and claimed he burned the house himself, presenting the ashes as proof.
A Youth's Companion note explains that when a Chinese in New York sues an American the case goes to regular civil courts, but a Chinese suing another Chinese is settled by Chinatown's mayor. Though unenforceable by law, his judgments are obeyed due to public sentiment, an odd extraterritorial practice echoed from China.
A London Chronicle misread a cable claiming the bishop of Brisbane was found dead after a sea serpent sighting. The news editor separated the two items, choosing the more sensational note for publication. A second fragment presents a witty exchange on love and perception.
A rural district congressman on his first trip to Washington discovers city life and hosts that include guests and daily callers. The piece then shifts to Sir Arthur Sullivan in Monte Carlo where a restaurant overcharges a grand duke and a clever cashier error yields a humorous resolution.
A Norwegian man, with limited English, asks a druggist's wife for 50 cents and accepts a receipt. He then returns with a compatriot who explains he wanted 50 cents worth of iodoform. The humorous miscommunication highlights language difficulties for immigrants.
The Bay of Naples hosts large jellyfish sometimes two feet across and weighing fifty to sixty pounds. Some glow green at night and are called noctiluca. These organisms migrate in vast, dense shoals that can block navigation and halt boats. Their movements are irregular and unexplained.
A team of coach horses crashed into a large plate glass window of a furniture store. Rather than close, the proprietor painted a witty display stating even horses know where to shop for good furniture. Also, amateur photographers learn a simple bath wash for film development and fixing.
An amateur sportsman mistook a calf for a deer and euthanized it as it gasped, uttering a final plea to its nearby sheep. The animal’s death marked a grim scene described by the Chicago News.
The late shah of Persia pretended to be a day partner in a market shop. He sat as salesman with courtiers and urged purchases, paying high prices. After selling all goods he and the shopkeeper tallied costs and shared the profit.
A clergyman preparing a Sunday sermon is called away on mercy work. He leaves a sentence starting I never see a young man of splendid physique and the promise of a glorious manhood almost realized that my heart is filled with rapture and delight. His daughter, entering the study, reads the line and writes beneath it My sentiments papa exactly.
Anxious to do right, Wilie hits Tommie, who runs to the kitchen to fetch coals to heap on the offender’s head. The scene ends with a mother’s cautious question as the boy seeks hot revenge. The anecdote appears in the Chicago Post.
A playful back and forth between Mrs. Gaussip and Mrs. Strongmind about a husband, implying careful control of a spouse. The cartoonish dialogue references domestic dynamics and social banter typical of the period.
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